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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Michael G. Horstman has faithfully and tirelessly |
| 3 | | served as Executive Director of the Illinois Optometric |
| 4 | | Association for the past 24 years; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Michael Horstman's advocacy, guidance, and |
| 6 | | leadership during his tenure have helped to transform optometry |
| 7 | | in Illinois into a full scope primary eye care profession |
| 8 | | through the successful passage of diagnostic, therapeutic, and |
| 9 | | oral legislation; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of Illinois owe Michael |
| 11 | | Horstman a debt of gratitude for his work in developing |
| 12 | | improved and timely access to eye care; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Michael Horstman was instrumental in the creation |
| 14 | | of legislation mandating comprehensive eye exams for all |
| 15 | | Illinois children as they first enter school; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Countless numbers of Illinois children are now |
| 17 | | able to see properly and are effectively equipped to read and |
| 18 | | learn as a result of his efforts; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Michael Horstman's impact on the profession of |
| 20 | | optometry has extended beyond the State of Illinois through his |
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| 1 | | contributions to the North Central States Optometric Council, |
| 2 | | as chair of the Association of Optometric Executives, and |
| 3 | | through his service to various committees of the American |
| 4 | | Optometric Association; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Michael Horstman has been a lobbyist held in |
| 6 | | highest regard amongst his peers as well as the Illinois |
| 7 | | General Assembly; he has been a key contact for numerous |
| 8 | | legislators and a tireless proponent of optometry in |
| 9 | | Washington, DC at AOA Congressional Advocacy Meetings; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, The scope of Michael Horstman's accomplishments |
| 11 | | has been recognized by many others, he was recently awarded the |
| 12 | | Illinois College of Optometry's Presidential Medal of |
| 13 | | Achievement; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Michael Horstman is also a recipient of the Virgil |
| 15 | | Deering Award, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an |
| 16 | | Executive Director of a state optometric association and a |
| 17 | | testament to the successful and enduring impact of his service |
| 18 | | to the profession; therefore, be it
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 20 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 21 | | congratulate and thank Michael G. Horstman for his many years |
| 22 | | of professional accomplishments and extend our best wishes to |